Contact: pierrepoussin@gmail.com +1.(416).880.6427 résumé
Pierre Poussin is an award-winning French Mauritian-Canadian artist based in North York, Ontario, specializing in large-scale sculpture and permanent public art installations. Over the past 17 years, he has had the privilege of creating numerous public artworks across Canada, collaborating with architectural and landscaping firms, urban developers, and municipal public art programs for cities including: Ottawa, Toronto, Oakville, Collingwood, Cambridge, Airdrie, Edmonton, Surrey, and Vancouver.
Pierre focuses on creating site-specific pieces that celebrate the history, culture, and identity of each location by blending elements of nature, industry, and technology. His work ranges from freestanding sculptures and integrated artworks to low-relief installations and suspended pieces—all created to activate public spaces with a sense of joy, movement, arrival, and discovery. His approach emphasizes scale, sight lines, and visual impact, creating dynamic spaces that not only engage their surroundings but also celebrate the unique stories and achievements of the communities they inhabit.
Some of his recently installed projects include Saga - Lighthouse Gateway (Collingwood, ON), Brick Obelisk (Toronto, ON), Cascades (Ottawa, ON), and Ursa (Kelowna, BC). Upcoming works include From Earth to Sky (Airdrie, AB) in collaboration with Blackfoot artist Adrian Stimson, Lumière (Cambridge, ON) for the City’s 50th Anniversary, Forage (Ottawa, ON), a collection of freestanding fossilized sculptures made from weathered steel, and Local Lichen (Ottawa, ON), a low-relief series based on a local lichen growth algorithm reimagined through traditional rug-making techniques.
Pierre’s practice is rooted in research and storytelling, exploring themes of history, nature, community, technology, and identity. He weaves these elements into artworks that reflect the spirit and achievements of the communities they serve. By blending the past, present, and future of each location, he integrates its unique natural characteristics with contemporary fabrication techniques, materials, and finishes.
As an artist, his goal is to create public artworks that evoke joy, curiosity, and connection. He believes in the transformative power of art to shift perspectives, brighten spaces, and offer moments of reflection and delight in everyday life. His work aims to create a sense of arrival and celebration, enhancing public spaces with thoughtful, site-specific installations. His pieces often draw on the contrasts between nature and urban life, industry and environment, interweaving history, technology, and identity.
Ultimately, he aims to create public art that becomes a landmark—a place where people can gather, or stop for a moment. Whether it’s a large sculpture or an intricate installation, his focus is always on creating artworks that elevate public spaces and invite people to engage with their surroundings in new and meaningful ways. He believes that public art should be both thought-provoking and accessible, offering people moments of reflection and joy in their everyday lives. With each new project, he is driven by the opportunity to bring a sense of play, creativity, and connection to the communities he serves.
Recently in his studio, he has been pursuing small-scale sculpture and exploring themes about mental health, addiction, and inheritance. He extends his thanks to his generous donors as well as the Ontario Arts Council and the Ontario Government for their support.
Funding generously provided by the Ontario Arts Council
Funding generously provided by the Ontario Government
